Governance and politics of the Netherlands, 4th ed.

The fourth edition of this leading text provides again a clear and comprehensive account of politics in the Netherlands. It has been revised and updated throughout to provide full coverage of recent developments and events - and, in particular, examines the challenges to the distinctively Dutch quest for consensus.

Contents:

1. The Country, the Nation and the State
2. A Country of Minorities
3. Political Parties and the Party System
4. Elections
5. The Core Executive
6. Parliament
7. The Policy-Making Process
8. Multi-Level Governance
9. Economic and Welfare Policy
10. Foreign Policy
11. Evaluating Consensus Government